The purpose of the dissertation research was to improve understanding of factors contributing to or preventing progress on ecosystem-based fisheries management (EBFM) implementation for the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC) and the New England Fishery Management Council (NEFMC), focusing ...
(Loren Elliott / For The Times) The Pacific Fishery Management Council, a multistate, quasi-federal body that decides on ocean fishing seasons, plans to select one ofthree potential alternativesat a Friday through April 11meetingin Seattle. One option would be to ban coastal salmon fishing for ...
Due to Alaska’s healthy continental shelf, the Alaskan pollock fishery is thriving. It is the largest fishery in the entire United States and brings in billions of dollars each year. The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (NPFMC) closely monitors this fishery and sets the allowable ...
First, we analyze trends in industry-wide catch and revenue from NOAA and fisheries management council logbook summary reports. We find that both catch and revenue have increased since the expansions, but these trends may be due to favorable environmental conditions occurring at the same time. ...
Above, we propose an adaptive planning cycle for ecosystem-based fisheries management (EBFM). This “FEP Loop” is not prescriptive because implementation will need to be customized to regional needs and constraints by each Regional Fishery Management Council. We believe three key considerations should...
Council of Lake Committees, as well as the individual lake committees that are responsible for the research, monitoring and implementation of fisheries management for each of the five Great Lakes. The lake committees are particularly important for system-specific fisheries management and serv...
However, the only economic analysis of the weathervane scallop fishery to date is an appendix of the annual stock assessment and fishery evaluation (SAFE) report of the Scallop Plan Team of the North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Miller, 2006), with some additional socioeconomic aspects ...
change to improve the current fishery management process. Interviews were conducted with 179 stakeholders selected from nine groups: NERO, NEFSC, NEFMC, industry, research partners, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC), ...
management with positive activities and practices. Certification has dramatically allowed non-Indigenous managers to consult with the community (Washington et al.,2011). This was the case for the following certifications for the forestry sector in Canada: The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), the ...
(Cheunget al., 2009). As populations move poleward, they are likely to become inaccessible to some fishing ports but move within reach of others. When these ports are in different management regimes, fisheries management may not be ready for the change. The so-called Mackerel Wars of 2010 ...